Whatever you’ve got planned for Monday morning, you’re going to want to stop by the Little Theater during second period–for a Glee-Off Battle, the fiercest of its kind, will be underway.

Months ago, Ms. Kowalczyk’s AP French class challenged Mrs. Yanno’s AP Spanish class to a competition of song and dance, inspired by the hit television series, Glee. AP Spanish accepted the challenge, and the games began.

The rules of the competition are as followed:

1. The performance must be a mash up of songs

2. Song must only be in the target language

3. Students and Teachers must participate in song and dance

4. No outsider participation during performance.

Both AP French and AP Spanish have held practices during the school day, and after school. Practicing hot spots have included classrooms, the dance room, and the Little Theater. In fact, conflicts over which class could practice in which room became quite a controversy on Thursday night.

AP French had acquired Mrs. Marseilles’ permission to practice in her room from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. However, around 7:00p.m. AP Spanish burst through the doors, announcing they had written official permission for the use of the room that would override Mrs. Marseilles’ permission. Furious, AP French left the room and was told by Mrs. Yanno that they might be able to use the Little Theater. Unfortunately, when AP French went to the Little Theater, it was discovered that other students were practicing in that room as well. AP French students were disheartened by the fact that AP Spanish would go so low as to kick them out with nowhere to go. “My heart is broken, but I have duct tape, and I will go on,” said junior George Kennedy.

AP French students sat outside in the quad consoling each other over the shocking treatment they had received from what they had once considered as friendly competition. “The Glee-off isn’t a competition of dancing or singing skills, it’s a competition between French and Spanish, of love and compassion for (our) classmates,” said junior Ashton Meginnis.

Luckily, Ms. Polychronopoulos and Ernie, a maintenance manager, came to the rescue, and allowed the AP French class to practice in the ASB room. AP French students were able to dance out their fury at last.

Blood, sweat, and tears have all been apart of events leading up to CdM’s first Glee Off. Both AP French and AP Spanish have worked diligently, and rumor has it that both performances are a must-see.